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Why do I get the feeling that I'm being hated more than usual...?

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in the patient's chest cavity with my co-surgeon playing footsie with our scalpels and going omg stoppp lol

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vintage medical glass needle / 1950

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craving the kind of intimacy that requires surgical tools

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If you do unethical science Please use valid scientific methods so that your unrepeatable but very interesting experiments can actually serve science and not just your own powertrip. thanks!!

this has been a PSA (passive-agressive science appeal)

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I hope your heart is okay today.

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Some Cardiology Vocabulary

for your next poem/story

Ablation – Elimination or removal.

Annulus – The ring around a heart valve where the valve leaflet merges with the heart muscle.

Arrhythmia – (or dysrhythmia) An abnormal heartbeat.

Autologous – Relating to self. For example, autologous stem cells are those taken from the patient’s own body.

Bruit – A sound made in the blood vessels resulting from turbulence, perhaps because of a buildup of plaque or damage to the vessels.

Cardiac – Pertaining to the heart.

Cardiomegaly – An enlarged heart. It is usually a sign of an underlying problem, such as high blood pressure, heart valve problems, or cardiomyopathy.

Carotid artery – A major artery (right and left) in the neck supplying blood to the brain.

Claudication – A tiredness or pain in the arms and legs caused by an inadequate supply of oxygen to the muscles, usually due to narrowed arteries or peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Commissurotomy -A procedure used to widen the opening of a heart valve that has been narrowed by scar tissue.

Digitalis – A medicine made from the leaves of the foxglove plant. Digitalis is used to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) and heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias).

Endocardium – The smooth membrane covering the inside of the heart. The innermost lining of the heart.

Infarct – The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen.

Jugular veins – The veins that carry blood back from the head to the heart.

Maze surgery – A type of heart surgery that is used to treat chronic atrial fibrillation by creating a surgical “maze” of new electrical pathways to let electrical impulses travel easily through the heart. Also called the Maze procedure.

Myocardium – The muscular wall of the heart. It contracts to pump blood out of the heart and then relaxes as the heart refills with returning blood.

Palpitation – An uncomfortable feeling within the chest caused by an irregular heartbeat.

Pericardium – The outer fibrous sac that surrounds the heart.

Regurgitation – Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve.

Septal defect – A hole in the wall of the heart separating the atria or in the wall of the heart separating the ventricles.

Sources: 1 2 3 4 ⚜ More: Word Lists

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Some species of jellyfish are immortal... Isn't that fascinating? If they can be, why can't we?

Recently got these to decorate my office.

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let’s do something unethical together, just the two of us. for fun.

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they sigh - their movements and dull green eyes show a bit of lethargy - and mutter to themselves "I hope these doctors can help me". Their eyes are a bit lost, until they settle on his form; the patient notices his attention to details when writing, and their curiosity forces them to stand and slowly move across the modern room, clearing their throat, they ask "so, Dr. Carter, I know you're busy and all, but may I ask what do you do in your free time?" They hope their voice didn't show how nervous they actually felt.

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[I'm terrible at guessing games as u could tell.]

He looks up at the sound, his practiced smile settling on his features despite his eyes staying the same.

"Most of my free time is spent working, actually," he gestures to the documents scattered on his desk, "but when I'm relaxing at home, I do enjoy some light reading accompanied by a glass of wine."

If 'stalking someone through socials' could be considered light reading, that is...

"I am human, after all. Everyone needs to unwind every now and then. Why the sudden question? Just looking for small talk? I don't mind taking a break if something's on your mind."

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(I know I've been inactive here and I apologize, I'll get back to posting this weekend)

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Chemicals cannot hurt you. It’s so safe. Acid burns aren’t real. And neither are noxious gasses. It’s so safe to play with chemicals. I definitely did not create those monsters that are tearing up the village. All of these burns and scars and patched up wounds are completely unrelated. Completely unrelated.

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hey babygirl, want to come back to my place and I'll inject you with this totally safe, definitely not toxic, chemical substance?

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the scientists always assign their strongest test subjects to their most unethical experiments

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a small piece of paper slides under the door

an exhausted looking emoji is drawn on the side, the same ugly handwriting reads

"I'm tired, Dr. Carter, but I still wanted to participate in this fun game. I think it's.... a flower petal. A jasmine maybe?"

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He examines the paper. There's a light scoff from his lips before he takes a pen and writes his response on the paper.

His handwriting is precise and almost mechanical, though certain letters seem a bit bigger than others...

"What makes you think that I would be studying flower petals under the microscope? Think more... In the animal realm."